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I think I have answered this before in some other form. It may have been that the three pantry essentials for me were beer, rum, and cheese (the bread should be fresh). But in a pinch it's the beer I wouldn't want to do without.
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Thereafter comes Carbohydrate (starch, sugar, cellulose). One can go on without proteins and vitamins, but one cannot live without carbohydrates, because it is what provides the body with energy to live and to act.
So, water and carbohydrates are two foods that nobody can live without.
Eat to live!
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Not knowing that, I'd have answered New York Strip steak! ;-)
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(Even though I understand that the question wasn't asked in the literal sense I just can't bring myself to say, "couldn't live without". )
Yes, cheese has a high fat content but I justify it by telling myself it's a good source of calcium.
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So I think I can't live without some sweets around. But of course, these should be take in moderation.
Next to it is cheese! ^^ I love cheese. I can eat sliced cheese alone. I usually do this as a kid back then. ^^
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Gotta have a steak on the grill, potatoes and asparagus and an ice cold beer!! That's my perfect dinner. I'm pretty easy to please as it turns out, but man, if they took that away from me.... just stop the world cause I want to get off.
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We are blessed to even have a choice of what we like and don't like to eat.
That said, my favorite foods are bread and french fries...I can live without them though.
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I have to drink at least two liters of milk per day, and I usually put down about half a pound of cheeze, plus I snack on yogurt and cottage cheeze... or I get squirrely.
I've read psychology studies saying that everyone has a "staple"... a food where if they don't get it every day, they don't feel right, and they get edgy.
The funny thing is, it can be something really bland, like mushed taro root, or a bowl of boiled oatmeal, or a plate of simple boiled potatoes, but once you've got that "thing" for your staple... that's it... you gotta have it no matter how wonderful the cuisine you've been able to build around it.
If your friend is lactose intolerant, then usually he can just take time-release lactase pills that contain the lactase enzyme that breaks down lactose sugar... if it's really because he's just lactose intolerant, and not allergic to dairy protien.
If he's allergic to dairy protein, that's sad... really sad... but if he's just lacking the enzyme to digest lactose sugar, you can take time-release lactase enzyme pills to do the job.
Remember, if it's just because of an inability to digest lactose sugar, lactose intolerance is no more serious than the fact that the reason beans give people gas is because humans don't have the enzyme to break down oligosacharides, which means, if you take time-release oligosacarase enzyme pills with your beans, you won't get gas.
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*or peanut butter... or chocolate chip... or snicker doodle... or...
This is the mother of all comfort foods in my book and I can't resist them after a stressful day of bothering mr. mcgregor in his garden!
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I do understand your friends situation a bit because I do have tendencies to be lactose intolerant but in very mild form and once I has some allergic reaction and my doctor told me to lay off cheese, milk plus vegetables and fruit, and that’s when you notice how many foods contain milk! And you have to think twice before you grab that piece of cake or that slice of pizza.
I hope your friend is able to get some pills or something that will help me with the intolerance or he can try eating soy milk or soy based stuff, even though they are not as tasty.
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Oh sweet tea for me without a doubt. I just can't live without it. I buy a gallon of sweet tea from McAlister's deli every week and drink at least a glass every day. I tried to make it on my own but I just can't get it sweet enough so I just buy it. It is the one luxury that I allow myself because it makes me happy ;)
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So I decided that there is nothing in any food group that I couldn't live without hence my answer is coffee. A huge black coffee every morning and then another one at work. Sometimes it's a latte from Starbucks and sometimes it's flavored coffee I purchase from the store and grind myself. But coffee is the one food (stretch here) that I could absolutely not live without. Besides being yum! it's also good for giving you energy to stay awake and not get hit by a bus!
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Salmon has so much protein and omega 3 fatty acids which are important for a healthy diet. You can also flavor your salmon however you want. Some people just bake it plain. I like to add an herb rub (rosemary, thyme and anything that sounds good to you) and fresh lemon juice.
Potatoes are also great. Many people regard them as overly starchy, but there are actually a great deal of nutrients within one little potato. Leave the skin on for extra protein.
Now that's a hearty, tasty meal!
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That said, since there is no lactose in the sushi or sashimi itself, your friend should be able to digest it with no issues. Chinese and Japanese populations typically lose between 20 and 30 percent of their ability to digest lactose within three to four years of weaning. Some studies have found that most Japanese can consume 200 ml (8 fl oz) of milk without severe symptoms. So in general you should be relatively save with Japanese or Chinese foods.
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So I had to break this into categories...
Ingredient: Cheese
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Food: Lasagna
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Dessert: Black Forrest Cake
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Drink: Booze infused cocoa
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Rice is nutritious, delicious and has health benefits too. Of course, all food in moderation and eaten with a balanced meal is beneficial to everyone. Sometimes, I don't eat rice for a day or so, but I find it unusual like something missing.
There are a lot of rice dishes. My favorites are Chinese Fried Rice ,Paella (Spanish), Rice Biryani (indian), Machbous and Maklouba (middle eastern). Soup with rice are also delicious.
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Alone or acting as a sidekick, bacon is something I could not live with out.
Bacon Cheese burgers I could never give up.
I also love a great steak - @irishstephen1974 - If you ever find yourself in CT there is this restaurant that makes a supreme prime rib with oven roasted potatoes and its called Chucks - http://www.chucksdanbury.com/dinner.htm
I could never give up chicken either. I just love roasted/baked chicken and all the things you can do with it. (quesadillas, wraps, salads, wings, etc etc.)
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November 05, 2009 04:37 PM
What food could you not live without?
I found out recently that a friend of mine is severely lactose intolerant. He can't take any of the normal remedies; something common in almost all of them makes him sick. We were going out to eat and it was really hard finding a place he could actually eat anything. I started thinking to myself, no more cheese burgers, pizza, bagels with cream cheese etc. I could never live without any of those.
That being said what the one food you couldn't live without?
That being said what the one food you couldn't live without?
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I think I have answered this before in some other form. It may have been that the three pantry essentials for me were beer, rum, and cheese (the bread should be fresh). But in a pinch it's the beer I wouldn't want to do without.
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November 05, 2009 09:50 PM
A world without beer is not worth living in!
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November 09, 2009 02:53 PM
I'll second that...
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November 05, 2009 05:19 PM
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November 05, 2009 08:07 PM
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I think this is a direct and simple question that this direct and simple answer properly addresses. Note that other answers also are no more than a single item and unnecessary verbiage rather than, for instance, an explanation or argument.
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November 06, 2009 09:50 AM
I have not seen the Mahalo Answers Etiquette to be honest, I'm new to Mahalo but from my browsing and reading a lot of answers, it let one to believe that you are asking and answering the questions of people as if he is just right there in front of you.
Jeffhoard point is,correct me if I'm wrong, one word answers can be interpreted wrongly, or unjustly , or impolitely by viewers so to be safe which there is nothing wrong with that, an answerer can state his /her answer discreetly, short but giving thought what/how it 'll be receive by readers. My opinion is when I answer a question, I always keep in mind the reader, how it will be understood, When talking to a person face to face where you can see the facial expression, etc. is different when you're typing away your reply, the person on the other end may have a different interpretation of the answer so a little explanation goes a long way.
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Jeffhoard point is,correct me if I'm wrong, one word answers can be interpreted wrongly, or unjustly , or impolitely by viewers so to be safe which there is nothing wrong with that, an answerer can state his /her answer discreetly, short but giving thought what/how it 'll be receive by readers. My opinion is when I answer a question, I always keep in mind the reader, how it will be understood, When talking to a person face to face where you can see the facial expression, etc. is different when you're typing away your reply, the person on the other end may have a different interpretation of the answer so a little explanation goes a long way.
November 06, 2009 04:00 PM
Jeff, perhaps you don't understand the power of 'cheese'. Or the even more powerful - BACON
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November 05, 2009 07:05 PM
The first is certainly water (it can be called food because it is one of the six major nutrients and an integral part of the food) that nobody can live without! Thereafter comes Carbohydrate (starch, sugar, cellulose). One can go on without proteins and vitamins, but one cannot live without carbohydrates, because it is what provides the body with energy to live and to act.
So, water and carbohydrates are two foods that nobody can live without.
Eat to live!
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November 05, 2009 07:08 PM
I was thinking more of the figurative sense than the literal sense of what you need to survive.
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November 05, 2009 07:20 PM
The reality is that there is probably nothing I can't live without eating through my mouth. My Father-in-Law, as a result of cancer and subsequent surgeries (and complications from them) has had a feeding tube since March of 2008. He has had nothing except ICE CHIPS by mouth since that time. He "eats" 5 cans of Ensure per day through the tube in his belly. Not knowing that, I'd have answered New York Strip steak! ;-)
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November 05, 2009 09:53 PM
I'll have this for desert after irishstephen1974's steak plate and a few of albanian's beers.
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November 05, 2009 07:47 PM
Cheese is also my choice of food that I wouldn't want to have to live without. (Even though I understand that the question wasn't asked in the literal sense I just can't bring myself to say, "couldn't live without". )
Yes, cheese has a high fat content but I justify it by telling myself it's a good source of calcium.
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November 05, 2009 09:10 PM
Something sweet. :) Chocolate, cake, ice cream, cupcakes, pastries and more. Though sugar isn't really good for our body, I think it's still hard to fight temptations at times. :) I simple can't resist a cup of ice cream in a sunny day or chocolates on times I feel sad. Chocolates has some chemicals that makes someone happy. The same element that can be found on people who are in love. So I think I can't live without some sweets around. But of course, these should be take in moderation.
Next to it is cheese! ^^ I love cheese. I can eat sliced cheese alone. I usually do this as a kid back then. ^^
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November 05, 2009 09:17 PM
Aw man - I couldn't live without a nice, juicy, thick steak at least once a week! I would go INSANE!!! Gotta have a steak on the grill, potatoes and asparagus and an ice cold beer!! That's my perfect dinner. I'm pretty easy to please as it turns out, but man, if they took that away from me.... just stop the world cause I want to get off.
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November 05, 2009 09:35 PM
I love food, but to say I couldn't live without a certain food would be wrong. Think of all the starving people in the world, especially third world countries, they would be happy with anything. We are blessed to even have a choice of what we like and don't like to eat.
That said, my favorite foods are bread and french fries...I can live without them though.
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November 05, 2009 11:22 PM
I'm a dairy guy. I have to drink at least two liters of milk per day, and I usually put down about half a pound of cheeze, plus I snack on yogurt and cottage cheeze... or I get squirrely.
I've read psychology studies saying that everyone has a "staple"... a food where if they don't get it every day, they don't feel right, and they get edgy.
The funny thing is, it can be something really bland, like mushed taro root, or a bowl of boiled oatmeal, or a plate of simple boiled potatoes, but once you've got that "thing" for your staple... that's it... you gotta have it no matter how wonderful the cuisine you've been able to build around it.
If your friend is lactose intolerant, then usually he can just take time-release lactase pills that contain the lactase enzyme that breaks down lactose sugar... if it's really because he's just lactose intolerant, and not allergic to dairy protien.
If he's allergic to dairy protein, that's sad... really sad... but if he's just lacking the enzyme to digest lactose sugar, you can take time-release lactase enzyme pills to do the job.
Remember, if it's just because of an inability to digest lactose sugar, lactose intolerance is no more serious than the fact that the reason beans give people gas is because humans don't have the enzyme to break down oligosacharides, which means, if you take time-release oligosacarase enzyme pills with your beans, you won't get gas.
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November 06, 2009 12:14 AM
I would have to say that its oatmeal cookies and a glass of milk. *or peanut butter... or chocolate chip... or snicker doodle... or...
This is the mother of all comfort foods in my book and I can't resist them after a stressful day of bothering mr. mcgregor in his garden!
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November 06, 2009 02:42 AM
I love food but the ones that I cannot live without are chocolate, cheese and coffee (I guess those are my three C’s). I do understand your friends situation a bit because I do have tendencies to be lactose intolerant but in very mild form and once I has some allergic reaction and my doctor told me to lay off cheese, milk plus vegetables and fruit, and that’s when you notice how many foods contain milk! And you have to think twice before you grab that piece of cake or that slice of pizza.
I hope your friend is able to get some pills or something that will help me with the intolerance or he can try eating soy milk or soy based stuff, even though they are not as tasty.
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November 06, 2009 02:45 AM
Oh sweet tea for me without a doubt. I just can't live without it. I buy a gallon of sweet tea from McAlister's deli every week and drink at least a glass every day. I tried to make it on my own but I just can't get it sweet enough so I just buy it. It is the one luxury that I allow myself because it makes me happy ;)
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November 06, 2009 03:44 AM
This is a great question and I've given it a lot of thought. I considered chocolate and pizza but I can go months without either and survive (okay, weeks...). Then I thought maybe the right answer would be something healthy like a big salad (think Sienfeld) but then I re-read the question and I totally could live without a big salad so I crossed that off the list. There are lots of things that I like to eat but not often and the foods that I eat often - like tomato soup or a salad - are boring and forgettable. So I decided that there is nothing in any food group that I couldn't live without hence my answer is coffee. A huge black coffee every morning and then another one at work. Sometimes it's a latte from Starbucks and sometimes it's flavored coffee I purchase from the store and grind myself. But coffee is the one food (stretch here) that I could absolutely not live without. Besides being yum! it's also good for giving you energy to stay awake and not get hit by a bus!
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November 06, 2009 04:38 AM
Baked salmon with a side of mashed potatoes...yumm! Salmon has so much protein and omega 3 fatty acids which are important for a healthy diet. You can also flavor your salmon however you want. Some people just bake it plain. I like to add an herb rub (rosemary, thyme and anything that sounds good to you) and fresh lemon juice.
Potatoes are also great. Many people regard them as overly starchy, but there are actually a great deal of nutrients within one little potato. Leave the skin on for extra protein.
Now that's a hearty, tasty meal!
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November 06, 2009 05:39 AM
i definatly think your friend should cut down on all the fried food..
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November 06, 2009 05:54 AM
Sushi , is a food that someone who is lactose intolerant could eat with out any consequences, however some have been known to contract Giardiasis (parasite) which inhibits some human intestines ability to produce lactase. That said, since there is no lactose in the sushi or sashimi itself, your friend should be able to digest it with no issues. Chinese and Japanese populations typically lose between 20 and 30 percent of their ability to digest lactose within three to four years of weaning. Some studies have found that most Japanese can consume 200 ml (8 fl oz) of milk without severe symptoms. So in general you should be relatively save with Japanese or Chinese foods.
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November 06, 2009 07:00 AM
my favorite dish is fried prawn or prawn with gravy.i can not live with it.i eat prawn 2 or 3 times in a week and i love to eat prawn.beside it one more is my favorite and that is murgh-musallam.this is second best dish and i can not live without non-veg. Permalink | Report
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November 06, 2009 10:08 AM
Macaroni and cheese. I am not proud. Sometimes it has to be ... you know... the cheesiest! Source(s):
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November 06, 2009 06:25 PM
They will have to pry my mac and cheese from my extremely angry fingers!!
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November 06, 2009 10:15 AM
I'm going to second, third? Cheese, however when I think food, I generally think of a dish not an ingredient. So I had to break this into categories...
Ingredient: Cheese
Food: Lasagna
Dessert: Black Forrest Cake
Drink: Booze infused cocoa
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November 06, 2009 10:41 AM
I don't have a specific food I can't live without. But all desert, pies etc. would be dearly missed by me. At the moment I would probably mis 'Speculoos' the most. Source(s):
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November 06, 2009 10:56 AM
I love rice, I think I couldn't live without. It is part of our everyday diet. Rice is the staple food found in our 3 main meals of the day. Usually, served plain and accompanied with a dish (mostly savoury). Rice is nutritious, delicious and has health benefits too. Of course, all food in moderation and eaten with a balanced meal is beneficial to everyone. Sometimes, I don't eat rice for a day or so, but I find it unusual like something missing.
There are a lot of rice dishes. My favorites are Chinese Fried Rice ,Paella (Spanish), Rice Biryani (indian), Machbous and Maklouba (middle eastern). Soup with rice are also delicious.
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November 06, 2009 12:32 PM
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November 06, 2009 04:15 PM
I can't believe nobody put Bacon! Whats gong on here? Alone or acting as a sidekick, bacon is something I could not live with out.
Bacon Cheese burgers I could never give up.
I also love a great steak - @irishstephen1974 - If you ever find yourself in CT there is this restaurant that makes a supreme prime rib with oven roasted potatoes and its called Chucks - http://www.chucksdanbury.com/dinner.htm
I could never give up chicken either. I just love roasted/baked chicken and all the things you can do with it. (quesadillas, wraps, salads, wings, etc etc.)
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November 06, 2009 04:58 PM
Good catch with the bacon. I can't believe I forgot that. I make some crazy good bacon brownies!
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